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Orchard Hill School

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Orchard Hill School ranks 62 nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Orchard Hill School is an exceptional elementary school in South Windsor School District, serving 641 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Connecticut, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a current ranking of 62nd out of 493 schools statewide.

Orchard Hill School's academic performance is truly impressive, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.9% of 3rd graders, 77% of 4th graders, and 77.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 46.9%, 51.4%, and 52.5%, respectively. The school's mathematics proficiency rates were equally impressive, with 81.6% of 3rd graders, 85.1% of 4th graders, and 63.6% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, surpassing the state averages by a wide margin.

When compared to nearby schools in the South Windsor School District, such as Eli Terry School and Philip R. Smith School, Orchard Hill School consistently outperforms its peers in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.3%, significantly lower than the state average of 17.7%, and spends $14,094 per student, which is above the state average.

623

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,198

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

380 Foster St.
South Windsor, CT 06074

(860) 648-5015

District: South Windsor School District

Students who attend Orchard Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Timothy Edwards School
High:	South Windsor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

Asian:

37.9%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (76% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in South Windsor School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg73%

Connecticut avg50%

62^nd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the South Windsor School District

25^th of 156South Windsor School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	62 of 493	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	59 of 497	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	52 of 491	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	54 of 490	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	56 of 538	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	49 of 522	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	47 of 532	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	52 of 519	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.4	43 of 518	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	60 of 551	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.3	81 of 557	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	77 of 564	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	137 of 565	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	198 of 579	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.2	112 of 566	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	241 of 565	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.6	261 of 568	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.7	246 of 570	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	44.8	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	44 of 232	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	55 of 237	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	27 of 230	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	39 of 234	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	53 of 455	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	19 of 242	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	34 of 259	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	19 of 77	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.4	11 of 302	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	52 of 239	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	34 of 233	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	42 of 231	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	48 of 232	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	56 of 445	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	40 of 247	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	33 of 262	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	82.1	44 of 371	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	57 of 248	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	30 of 250	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	63 of 262	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	73 of 252	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	54 of 327	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	55 of 295	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	43 of 296	85.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2021)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+24 vs state

Mathematics76%+26 vs state

English Language Arts75%+25 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 21, 2021

Everything is well organized. The teachers are excellent, responsive and caring. The principal knows every student. Overall a great environment for my kids to learn. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Orchard Hill School	Public	K-5	380 Foster St.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5015	623	48	13.0	19.7%	260 (41.7%)	33 (5.3%)	63 (10.1%)	236 (37.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	85.8	62^nd of 493 public elementary schools	87.4%		86.1	59^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.1%	3	76.3	71.9	77.0	77.1	81.6	85.1	63.6	$17,198
Philip R. Smith School	Public	K-5	949 Avery Street	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5025	468	38	12.1	18.6%	245 (52.4%)	23 (4.9%)	49 (10.5%)	120 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	83.9	74^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.0%		82.9	91^st of 497 public elementary schools	81.7%	17		76.3	70.9	79.7	86.3	68.0		$16,920
Keeney School	Public	PK, KG-4	65 North School St.	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3354	366	30	12.1	53.3%	142 (38.8%)	87 (23.8%)	85 (23.2%)	27 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	23.2	351^st of 493 public elementary schools	28.8%		14.5	397^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.1%	46		41.3	39.0			26.0		$22,644
Skinner Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Skinner Rd.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6180	340	31	10.8	52.6%	124 (36.5%)	37 (10.9%)	86 (25.3%)	59 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.7%)	68.7	179^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.7%		68.4	178^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.2%	1				63.5	50.0	68.4	69.2	$20,803
Eli Terry School	Public	K-5	569 Griffin Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5020	489	43	11.4	17.6%	253 (51.7%)	28 (5.7%)	71 (14.5%)	112 (22.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.3%)	76.1	138^th of 493 public elementary schools	72.0%		79.4	116^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.7%	22		72.8		71.3	73.6		50.6	$21,366
Bowers School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Princeton Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3313	376	32	11.9	67.0%	84 (22.3%)	78 (20.7%)	176 (46.8%)	16 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	17.3	386^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.7%		15	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%	10		33.7	36.4		29.8	23.4		$24,280
Buckley School	Public	PK, KG-4	250 Vernon Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3302	284	28	10.2	52.5%	99 (34.9%)	65 (22.9%)	72 (25.4%)	28 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	72.9	159^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.7%		76.1	138^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.2%	21		60.6	72.2		62.1	70.4		$24,845
Center Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Center Rd.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6300	443	41	10.8	51.0%	224 (50.6%)	54 (12.2%)	104 (23.5%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	38.9	284^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.4%		44.6	268^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.1%	16	44.4	45.5	43.1	50.0	45.5	41.4	45.2	$20,164
Waddell School	Public	PK, KG-4	163 Broad Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3392	476	40	11.8	63.4%	73 (15.3%)	114 (23.9%)	165 (34.7%)	92 (19.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	25.6	341^st of 493 public elementary schools	30.8%		25.7	348^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.0%	7		42.9	36.9		33.7	34.5		$22,521
Lake Street School	Public	K-5	201 Lake St.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6085	235	22	10.5	42.1%	139 (59.1%)	9 (3.8%)	42 (17.9%)	22 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	66.3	193^rd of 493 public elementary schools	60.9%		59	214^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.9%	21		69.4	66.7	65.2	50.0	61.9	53.3	$22,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Hill School

Is Orchard Hill School a good school?

Orchard Hill School ranks 62^nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Hill School attend?

Students who attend Orchard Hill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Timothy Edwards School
High : South Windsor High School

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Hill School?

Students at Orchard Hill School are 42% White, 38% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Orchard Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Orchard Hill School.

What district is Orchard Hill School in?

South Windsor School District

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